{"id":6222,"date":"2026-01-06T15:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.staylinked.com\/sl\/kb_sb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6222"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:24:04","slug":"reset-the-smarthub-administrator-password","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/portal.staylinked.com\/sl\/kb_sb\/knowledge-base\/reset-the-smarthub-administrator-password\/","title":{"rendered":"Reset the SmartHub Administrator Password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Administrator account may become locked and prevent access to SmartHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The account can be reset by placing a special blank file in one of the folders for SmartHub and restarting the SmartHub process. 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